Friday, April 11, 2008

Grilled Teriyaki Chicken (Gluten Free)

One of Michael's favorite meals is a simple Asian-inspired stir-fry. We usually make this meal fast and frugally using a frozen package of "stir-fry" vegetables, leftover meat from a previous meal, and quick brown rice. We rely on this meal at least twice a month, and for me, it satisfies a craving for foods I used to order at Chinese restaurants in my old gluten filled days.

For a new twist on this old favorite of ours, I decided to make a teriyaki marinade for the chicken, which I would later grill instead of adding to the stir-fried vegetables.

Grilling the chicken, instead of adding it to the stir-fry, really brought out the flavors of the teriyaki marinade. It also gave the dish a delicious new presentation!

I think this marinade would also be excellent on salmon steaks, tofu, or beef!

Thomas -- Great question!! YES, the ground mustard I use IS indeed gluten free! I use McCormick brand spices and it states specifically on their website that ALL of their single ingredient spices are gluten free and 100% pure!! They do have SOME spice mixes that are NOT gluten free, but they are clearly labeled on the container! Thanks for asking! I LOVE using ground mustard! I use it a lot in my Homemade Caesar Salad!!

Looks really good! I love using Teriyaki marinades with grilled meat. It's great on pork chops too. I cheat a bit because I found a good gf bottled one. And it's definitely getting to be grilling weather (although we're about to get a severe cold snap - ick).